B29 has an annual crime rate of 84.12 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in B29?

As of April 2026, B29 has an annual crime rate of 84.12 per 1,000 residents, based on 447 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in B29?

The most common crime type in B29 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 157 incidents in April 2026 — 35.1% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the B29 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in B29: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

B29 recorded 447 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.06 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 35.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 11.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring84.12 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment447 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 11.7% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

447

trending_down -6.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

84.12per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,106

Within B29 district

Birmingham

63,338

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Nightclub Map	total: 17 Burglary: 6 Shoplifting: 3	17
Petrol Station Map	total: 15 Shoplifting: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 2	15
Supermarket Map	total: 14 Shoplifting: 9 Robbery: 2	14
Shopping Area Map	total: 14 Shoplifting: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 2	14
Castle Square Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	11
Rebeca Drive Map	total: 10 Shoplifting: 6 Vehicle crime: 3	10
Petrol Station Map	total: 10 Other theft: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 3	10
Shopping Area Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2	8
Grange Road Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	8
Westminster Road Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 2	7

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

447 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

157

35.1%

Shoplifting

14.3%

Vehicle Crime

11.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

10.7%

Burglary

8.1%

Other Theft

6.3%

Public Order

3.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

2.9%

Drug Offences

2.0%

Bicycle Theft

1.8%

Robbery

1.3%

Weapons Possession

0.9%

Other Crime

0.9%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Crime Analysis: B29

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in B29 (35.1%). Shoplifting (14.3%) and Vehicle Crime (11.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in B29 has fallen sharply — by 11.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for B29 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -11.7%

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